Babita Spinelli is a nationally recognized Psychoanalyst, Psychotherapist, Relationship Expert and Executive Coach with offices in Manhattan, New Jersey, and Florida. Babita specializes in couples therapy, bi-racial couples, divorce counseling, narcissistic abuse support, corporate/executive therapy and lawyer therapy. She also has extensive experience working with individuals who are navigating life transitions, including becoming a new parent, starting or leaving a job, and/or becoming empty nesters; Many couples come to her when they are navigating high conflict issues, and/or communication challenges. She also offers pre-marital counseling.Babita is goal-oriented and utilizes a number of different treatment modalities depending on the unique challenges of each client. She is also trained in The Gottman Couples Method. She also offers the option for the couple to complete a Gottman questionnaire which asks questions around values, sex, finances, family history, and communication styles. This can help Babita gain a better of understanding of what tools to offer, including workbooks and podcasts. In addition, Babita specializes in discernment counseling for those couples who are deciding whether to move forward or separate and therapy for infidelity in the marriage. Babita is passionate about the clients she works with and believes transformation and positive change is possible for everyone. She has been featured in over a hundred media outlets as an expert in the field. She has a certification in collaborative divorce and received her LP from the National Institute For The Psychotherapies. She has received the NY Psychotherapist Award and America’s Psychotherapist of the Year.Message to clientsMy journey: In the early 1990s, I obtained my law degree and practiced law and corporate consulting at a Big 4 firm for many years. In my late 30s, I felt stuck. My relationship was falling apart and my career just did not feel like me. I felt unfulfilled both personally and professionally. I did not know how to manage all of these challenges. I also didn’t want to keep burdening my friends and family and felt overwhelmed by opinions and advice. I wasn’t sure what to do next. Through my own therapy, I learned how to navigate through a truly difficult time in my life. (Eventually, my significant other and I parted ways and I experienced first-hand the divorce process and all of its recovery phases.) I also learned to recognize what was holding me back and how I could move forward to a better, healthier and happier life. Through this process, I recognized what my calling was: being a psychotherapist. After a significant clinical and academic journey, I transitioned into my new profession and opened my private practice. Looking back on my journey, I can see that all of those experiences added to my innate ability to deeply connect and empathize with my clients who face similar challenges. The tools I developed in my own process such as resilience, empowerment, and understanding patterns to make better and healthier choices translate into all life transition spaces. These tools and qualities really made a positive difference for me, and they have helped the many others who have come to me for therapy.